Cogent DataHub up to 7.3.4 cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cogent DataHub up to 7.3.4 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-2353. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cogent DataHub up to 7.3.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 05/30/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2353 since 03/13/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123071 (Cogent DataHub Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93513), SecurityFocus (BID 67770†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47368†). The entries VDB-69878, VDB-69876, VDB-69780 and VDB-69779 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: DataHub 7.3.0

Timelineinfo

03/13/2014 🔍
05/29/2014 +77 days 🔍
05/30/2014 +1 days 🔍
05/30/2014 +0 days 🔍
05/30/2014 +0 days 🔍
12/02/2014 +186 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +113 days 🔍
10/03/2025 +3845 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-2353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69877
X-Force: 93513
SecurityFocus: 67770 - Cogent DataHub Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47368 - Cogent DataHub Before 7.3.5 Remote XSS Vulnerability, Medium

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 10/03/2025 19:51
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (58), 06/13/2017 08:41 (3), 10/03/2025 19:51 (26)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!